Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
While we didn't find Pilgerts in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Pilgerts. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Pilgerts listed first.
- Rittenhouse Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Red Lion
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Longswamp
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longswamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longswamp
- Longswamp is located in Berks County
- Shamrock Station
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Station
- Shamrock Station is located in Berks County
- Fredericksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksville
- Fredericksville is located in Berks County
- Mertztown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertztown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertztown
- Mertztown is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mertztown <4>
- Huffs Church
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Seisholtzville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seisholtzville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seisholtzville
- Seisholtzville is located in Berks County
- Hancock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Landis Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Landis Store. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Harlem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Berks County
- Alburtis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Topton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Sigmund
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigmund have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigmund
- Sigmund is located in Lehigh County
- Spring Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Lehigh County
- Breinigsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breinigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breinigsville
- Breinigsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breinigsville <4>
- Hinterleiter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinterleiter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County
- New Jerusalem
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Jerusalem
- New Jerusalem is located in Berks County
- Maxatawny
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxatawny have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxatawny
- Maxatawny is located in Berks County
- Clayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Berks County
- Hereford
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Hereford is located in Berks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hereford <4>
- Macungie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
- Macungie is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <4>
- Trexlertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trexlertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trexlertown
- Trexlertown is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trexlertown <4>
- Schofer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schofer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Schofer is located in Berks County
- Lyon Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Station
- Lyon Station is located in Berks County
- Dryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryville
- Dryville is located in Berks County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pilgerts, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |